Writing Movies

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay...

After fighting with his boss and losing his job, Monty, a semi-successful thespian, flees back home to live with his parents under false pretenses....

Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur...

When Roger Lee slips on his front steps, he has no idea the fall will send him spiralling into the darkest chapter of his life. Injured, and drowning...

Two brave young men set out to create the greatest film drama of all time. What comes next turns out to be much bigger than they ever expected.

A film school graduate struggles to come up with an idea for his final project.

A poetic exploration of the multi-generational affects of Canada's Indian Residential School system, based on the personal trials of Aboriginal...

A 50-year-old housewife, Manana, struggles with her dilemma - she has to choose between her family life and her passion, writing, which she had...

In this dialogue-driven, "second coming of age" comedic drama, Felix has all but given up on his pursuit of becoming a filmmaker when he meets...

Japanese writer Kyoko Murakai comes to in Paris with the purpose of meeting “mythic Parisian women” and uncover the secret of their...

This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally as a master of the short story, MacLeod also wrote a novel, No...

Mason Mecartea and Rob Hull push their brains to the limits in order to make the perfect film submission for Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Film...

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.

Dark and humorous, this extremely short film features a stream-of-conscious look at the writing process, told with animated images straight from the...

Several puppets convene at a wooded retreat for a weekend-long writing workshop in which secrets are spilled and lives changed.

A writer tells a joke. Complications ensue.

From his cozy library inside the walls of a suburban home, an intellectual snail tells of his life’s love, loss and change.

Documentary tracing the extreme life of outlaw writer, performance artist and punk icon, Kathy Acker. Through animation, archival footage, interviews...

A man writing a script slowly realises that what he is writing is happening real-time